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The Illiad: The Fifth Battle, at the Ships; and the Acts of Ajax.
Juno Deceives Jupiter by the G... The Sixth Battle; the Acts and... The Fifth Battle, at the Ships; and the Acts of Ajax. Jupiter, awaking, sees the Trojans repulsed from the trenches…William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, Act V
Act VScene IBefore Olivia's houseEnter Clown and FabianFabianNow, as thou lovest me, let me see his letter.ClownGood Master Fabian, grant me another request.FabianAny thing.ClownDo not desire…John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book VI
Book VI All night the dreadless Angel unpursu'd Through Heav'ns wide Champain held his way, till Morn, Wak't by the circling Hours, with rosie hand Unbarr'd the gates of Light. There is a…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 7, 1953)
Harry S. Truman (January 7, 1953) To the Congress of the United States: I have the honor to report to the Congress on the state of the Union. This is the eighth such report that, as President, I…guerrilla warfare
(Encyclopedia) guerrilla warfareguerrilla warfaregərĭlˈə [key] [Span.,=little war], fighting by groups of irregular troops (guerrillas) within areas occupied by the enemy. When guerrillas obey the…State of the Union Address: Andrew Jackson (December 5, 1836)
Andrew Jackson (December 5, 1836) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: Addressing to you the last annual message I shall ever present to the Congress of the United…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 7, 1875)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 7, 1875) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In submitting my seventh annual message to Congress, in this centennial year of our national existence as a free and…Hitler, Adolf
(Encyclopedia) Hitler, AdolfHitler, Adolfäˈdôlf hĭtˈlər [key], 1889–1945, founder and leader of National Socialism (Nazism), and German dictator, b. Braunau in Upper Austria. By July, 1944,…Tibet
(Encyclopedia) TibetTibettĭbĕtˈ [key], Tibetan Bodyul, Mandarin Xizang, autonomous region (2010 pop. 3,002,166), c.471,700 sq mi (1,221,700 sq km), SW China. A Chinese autonomous region since 1951,…U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed are among the signal events of American History. The roots of the conflict run deep, and its effects are…